Giant Eagle shared Tuesday that Bill Artman has been appointed CEO after having been named interim CEO in March.
During his nearly 40-year tenure with the company, Artman has served in various executive leadership roles, including president of supermarkets, EVP, and SVP of retail operations.
“Bill already has made a tremendous impact in his interim role, giving the board confidence that he is the right leader to take Giant Eagle to new heights. We are pleased to officially welcome him as CEO,” said Bart Friedman, chair of the company’s board of directors, in a statement. “Over the past five months, Bill has established a new business strategy and assembled a strong executive leadership team comprised of an accomplished group of professionals with decades of relevant experience who have both a keen understanding of the company’s unique standing as a multi-format retailer and a strong vision for its future.”
As interim CEO, Artman has focused on putting the customer at the center of the company’s efforts, according to Giant Eagle. Recent and ongoing efforts include moving quickly to return a revamped weekly circular to mailboxes in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, the reintroduction of the Price Lock promotion to lock prices on more than 1,000 seasonally relevant products, new and expanded personalized savings through the company’s myPerks loyalty platform, and the rollout of employee perks and a discount program that is currently in pilot.
“I’m humbled and honored by the opportunity to lead the company that I’ve been a part of almost four decades while working alongside thousands of exceptional and talented team members,” said Artman in a statement. “My focus is, and always has been, on delivering for our customers and neighborhoods in which we operate, while providing the support our team members need so they can deliver the best experience possible for our customers no matter how they choose to shop with us.”
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